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BHARAT SEATS LIMITED: Profit jumps to ₹1,325 crore

May 6, 2026 5 mins read Firehose Gupta

BHARAT SEATS LIMITED — Quarter ended March 31, 2026; Year ended March 31, 2026

The following tables are extracted from the provided quarterly results document.

Sr.No. Particulars Quarter Ended 31.03.2026 (Audited) Quarter Ended 31.12.2025 (Unaudited) Quarter Ended 31.03.2025 (Audited) Year Ended 31.03.2026 (Audited) Year Ended 31.03.2025 (Audited)
1 Income:
Revenue from operations 57,427.78 49,100.78 39,291.25 1,95,095.14 1,28,882.47
Other Income 57.33 94.89 128.17 528.24 358.57
Total income 57,485.11 49,195.67 39,419.42 1,95,623.38 1,29,241.04
2 Expenses
a) Cost of materials consumed 49,022.65 41,441.24 33,152.69 1,65,437.70 1,07,964.94
b) Purchases of traded goods 892.54 746.71 153.45 2,720.57 153.45
c) (Increase)/decrease in inventories of finished goods, traded goods and work-in-progress 50.93 (32.46) 95.13 (217.15) (61.10)
d) Employee benefits expense 1,748.19 1,644.09 1,419.59 6,558.20 5,314.66
e) Finance costs 244.80 223.03 209.55 1,017.00 890.71
f) Depreciation and amortisation expense 927.01 902.45 676.11 3,529.38 2,623.99
g) Other expenses 2,747.28 2,787.92 2,199.71 10,680.05 7,964.78
Total expenses 55,633.40 47,712.98 37,906.23 1,89,725.75 1,24,851.43
3 Profit before exceptional item & tax (1-2) 1,851.71 1,482.69 1,513.19 5,897.63 4,389.61
4 Exceptional items (refer note 5) 137.37 137.37
5 Profit before tax (3-4) 1,851.71 1,345.32 1,513.19 5,760.26 4,389.61
6 Tax expenses
a) Current tax 536.23 339.24 379.40 1,516.19 1,179.95
b) Tax relating to earlier years 0.01 22.94 1.89 22.95 1.89
c) Deferred tax expense/(credit) (9.84) (6.90) (6.95) (2.00) (62.26)
Total tax expense 526.40 355.28 374.34 1,537.14 1,119.58
7 Profit for the period / year (3-4) 1,325.31 990.04 1,138.85 4,223.12 3,270.03
8 Other Comprehensive Income, net of income tax
a) Re-measurement gains/(loss) on defined benefit plans – not to be reclassified to profit/(loss) in subsequent periods (11.41) (21.11) 23.57 (28.86) 6.68
b) Income tax effect on above 2.87 5.31 (5.93) 7.26 (1.68)
9 Total other comprehensive income/(loss) net of tax (8.54) (15.80) 17.64 (21.60) 5.00
10 Total Comprehensive Income for the period/year, net of tax (5+6) 1,316.77 974.24 1,156.49 4,201.52 3,275.03
11 Paid-up Equity Share Capital (Face value of Rs.2/- per share) 1,256.00 1,256.00 1,256.00 1,256.00 1,256.00
12 Other Equity as shown in the Audited Balance Sheet of the year 21,709.99 18,199.27
13 Earning per equity share (EPS)* (nominal value of Rs.2/- each):
a) Basic (Rs.) 2.11 1.58 1.81 6.72 5.21
b) Diluted (Rs.)
Particulars As at March 31, 2026 (Audited) As at March 31, 2025 (Audited)
ASSETS
1 Non-current assets
a) Property plant & equipment 29,962.14 21,504.31
b) Capital work in progress 1,184.19 8,956.90
c) Intangible assets 286.97 295.69
d) Right of use assets 5,324.98 6,494.17
e) Financial assets
i) Other financials assets 137.55 130.30
f) Other non-current assets 242.08 24.78
g) Non-current tax assets (net) 968.97 1,106.12
Total non-current assets 38,106.88 38,512.27
2 Current assets
a) Inventories 6,024.72 5,544.83
b) Financial assets
i) Trade receivables 26,345.11 19,664.96
ii) Cash and cash equivalents 1,530.86 295.58
iii) Other bank balances 16.53 16.53
iv) Other financial assets 101.04 99.44
c) Other current assets 1,539.90 636.77
Total current assets 35,558.16 26,258.11
TOTAL ASSETS 73,665.04 64,770.38
EQUITY AND LIABILITIES
1 Equity
a) Equity share capital 1,256.00 1,256.00
b) Other equity 21,709.99 18,199.27
Total Equity 22,965.99 19,455.27
2 Liabilities
Non-Current liabilities
a) Financial liabilities
i) Borrowings 3,750.43 5,021.89
ii) Lease liabilities 5,505.62 6,697.77
b) Provisions 276.56 126.53
c) Deferred tax liabilities (Net) 609.30 611.30
Total Non-current liabilities 10,141.91 12,457.49
Current liabilities
a) Financial liabilities
i) Borrowings 1,271.46 2,971.46
ii) Lease liabilities 482.44 494.66
iii) Trade payables
– Total outstanding dues of micro enterprises and small enterprises 2,373.81 1,494.04
– Total outstanding dues of creditors other than micro enterprises and small enterprises 29,506.55 24,323.69
iv) Other financial liabilities 877.14 1,504.67
b) Other current liabilities
i) Contract liabilities 5,226.07 439.48
ii) Other current liabilities 279.55 1,267.58
c) Provisions 540.12 362.04
Total current liabilities 40,557.14 32,857.62
TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES 73,665.04 64,770.38
Particulars 2026 2025
Profit before tax 5,760.26 4,389.61
Adjustments to reconcile profit before tax to net cash flows:
Depreciation and amortization expense 3,529.38 2,623.99
(Gain)/Loss on sale of property, plant and equipment (net) 11.29 (12.02)
Gain on termination of Right of use assets (2.18)
Finance cost 1,002.87 878.90
Interest income (68.46) (43.27)
Excess provision no longer required written back (34.30) (47.28)
Unrealised foreign exchange (gain)/loss (net) 34.84 17.39
Operating profit before working capital changes 10,235.88 7,805.14
Adjustments for changes in working capital:
Increase in inventories (479.89) (1,572.14)
Increase in trade receivables (6,680.15) (9,334.04)
(Increase)/decrease in other financial and non-financial assets (905.85) 1,211.83
(Increase)/decrease in other non-current assets (59.89) 3.67
Increase in trade payables 6,062.09 11,561.93
Increase in other financial, non financial liabilities and provisions 3,893.41 644.93
Cash generated from operating activities 12,065.60 10,321.32
Income tax paid (net of refunds) (1,394.73) (706.91)
Net cash flow from operating activities 10,670.87 9,614.41
Particulars 2026 2025
Purchase of property, plant and equipment and intangibles including capital work in progress, capital advances and capital creditors (5,094.85) (6,985.05)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment 312.31 136.30
Fixed Deposits matured during the year 532.79 24.25
Fixed Deposits made during the year (534.39) (30.04)
Interest income received 63.93 43.29
Net cash flow used in investing activities (4,720.21) (6,811.25)
Particulars 2026 2025
Proceeds from long term borrowings 2,000.00
Repayment of long term borrowings (1,271.46) (1,563.59)
Repayment of short term borrowings (1,282.28)
Repayments of inter corporate short term borrowings (1,700.00)
Dividend paid on equity shares (690.80) (502.40)
Interest Paid (551.44) (590.94)
Principal payment of lease liabilities (36.61) (59.03)
Interest payment of lease liabilities (465.07) (529.97)
Net cash flow used in financing activities (4,715.38) (2,528.21)
Particulars 2026 2025
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents (A+B+C) 1,235.28 274.95
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year 295.58 20.63
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year 1,530.86 295.58
Particulars 2026 2025
Cash and cash equivalents
Balances with banks:
Current accounts 0.23 5.84
Surplus in cash credit account 1,522.01 288.46
Balance with Japanese bank, Japan 8.28 1.18
Cash on hand 0.34 0.10
Net cash and cash equivalents at year end 1,530.86 295.58
S. No. Particulars Details
1. Reason for change viz. appointment, ~~resignation, removal, death or otherwise~~ Re-appointment of Mr. Rishabh Relan (DIN: 07726444) as Whole Time Director of the Company for another term of three years w.e.f. 04^th^ February 2027 to 03^rd^ February 2030 has been recommended to shareholders for approval.
2. Date of Appointment/ ~~Cessation (as applicable) &~~ Term of Appointment Date of Appointment: The Board at its Meeting held on 6^th^ May 2026 approved and recommended the re-appointment of Mr. Rishabh Relan as Whole Time Director of the Company. Term of Appointment: Three years w.e.f. 04^th^ February 2027 to 03^rd^ February, 2030.
3. Brief Profile Mr. Rishabh Relan, aged 35 years, is presently whole time Director since February 2021 and is associated with the Company since August 2012. Mr. Rishabh Relan did his graduation- Bachelor’s in science in Industrial Engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, U.S.A and Diploma – 6 Sigma in lean manufacturing from Institute of Industrial Engineering in United States. Presently he is Director of NDR Auto Components Limited, an associate company. Mr. Rishabh Relan has a wide experience in automobile industry and is involved in the day-to-day management with focus on operational excellence of Bharat Seats Limited with further improvements and growth of the Company as his key result area.
4. Disclosure of relationship between directors Son of Mr. Rohit Relan, Chairman & Managing Director
No. Description Details
5. Shareholding, if any, in the company Nil
6. Information as required pursuant to BSE Circular with ref. no. LIST/COM P/14/2018-19 and the National Stock Exchange of India Ltd with ref. no. NSE/CML/2018/24, dated 20th June, 2018 Mr. Rishabh Relan is not debarred from holding the office of Director by virtue of any order issued by SEBI or any other Authority